About us

Ericsson is one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, with about 40% of the world’s mobile traffic carried through our networks. We enable the full value of connectivity by creating game-changing technology and services that are easy to use, adopt and scale, making our customers successful in a fully connected world. For more than 140 years, our ideas, technology and people have changed the world: real turning points that have transformed lives, industries and society as a whole.

We develop, deliver and manage telecommunication networks by providing hardware, software, and services to enable the full value of connectivity. From 5G and IoT to virtualization, we are supporting digital transformation for the next generation of mobile services.

Digitalization is a powerful driver of change, transforming all aspects of business. We help service providers to embrace this change with network management and operations (OSS), revenue and customer management (BSS), communication services, core network and network functions virtualization (NFV), infrastructure, and application development and maintenance (ADM).

With managed services we create real value and business differentiation by taking an integrated approach covering all aspects of our customers' businesses. By managing and optimizing telecom networks and IT operations with highly industrialized processes and a truly global delivery model, we enhance operators' ability to meet – and exceed - consumer expectations.

Our global team of researchers and developers are constantly improving today's technology, working with leadership across core and emerging business areas. We build a continuous pipeline of opportunities by supporting, fostering, and incentivizing innovation in our incubation & business labs.

Our customers are happy to speak for us. Listen to some of their stories to hear how we are helping them increase their efficiency, improve their digital experience and capture new revenue streams.

Research & Development (R&D) is at the heart of our business, and we have approximately 24,000 employees dedicated to R&D activities. With more than 45,000 granted patents, we have one of the strongest intellectual property rights portfolios in the industry.

Our history

Lars Magnus Ericsson founded Ericsson 140 years ago on the premise that access to communications is a basic human need. Since then we have continued to deliver ground-breaking solutions and innovate technology for good.

We have always put enormous time and effort into collaborating with others to set the open standards that make global communications and connections possible. Here you will find some examples of our innovations that have had significant impact on people, business and society.